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9th April 1943, Page 33
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

Bus Queueing

in London

The Results of Experience Covering u Year and a Simple Guide to Help Passengers to Give Their Full Co-operation

ONDON has now had nearly 12 months of general queueing, under the Government Order which came into force On April 12, 1942. On the whole, the results have been good, but (laculties have existed. During the %linter, when many workers are compelled to travel to and from work in the black-out, it is particularly important to see that the maximum advantages of the system are secured.

The public responded very. %vell to the new Order. At stopping posts, where they were accustomed to wait, they queued-up in orderly fashion. At some of the places, even where there were no ,stopping posts, order was achieved for the first time. However, although a -majority of people will observe a new rule punctiliously, there is always a small minority who will not co-operate. Amongst these are a few saboteurs. These are the " pushers and those who, by breaking the ranks, encourage others to do tbe same, until general disintegration of a queue sets in. Another subterfuge of the unscrupulous is to avoid the queue altogether. By lurking dawn the road, they are able to jump on an approaching_ bus and be comfortably seated by the time it comes.to.rest. The queue notes this and resents it. Orderly queueing is sometimes disturbed through the driver not being hailed in time and, consequently, being unable to pull up at the exact point.

These are a few of the difficulties; each of which it is within human power to avoid. There is one problem, however, which is, admittedly, not easy to solve. At traffic stops where buses on a number of routes may pick up. and set down passengers, split stops have been introduced where4 there is room, but sometimes there is no room on the busy pavement for more than one queue. This situation, of course,

provides a good opportunity for the display of public spirit. Those wishing to board the first bus which arrives should step aside from the queue and board the bus in proper sequence.

• When queueing began, the LondonTransport Board Stationed inspectors and queue marshals at exceptionally busy points to .help the public form good queueing habits. There was alga put in hand a complete review of all stopping places in the Board's area, primarily to save rubber and fuel, but, incidentally, spreading the stops wide enough apart to defeat the " lurker," mentioned previously. Also, to add to the cornfort of queueing, 680 shelters have been erected.

Under difficult winter conditions,

when it is sometimes necessary to wait in dark streets, the Board reminded its staff of their obligation to assist good queueing—drivers, by pulling up at the right stop ; conductors, by discouraging the agile to board the buses as they approach the queue and the public by clearly signalling the bus. It is the public, however, to whom the Order has been given, and it can do most to help. Here, then, is a simple guide:—

It you are the first person to arrive at a stopping post, then "It's up to you to start the queue.'' Stand close to the post and face the direction from which the bus will come. Two abreast is the rule and, if the first in the queue stands correctly, others will follow.

Where buses on several routes stop at the same point, persons wishing to board the first bus which arrives should step from the ranks and enter the bus in proper order.

Remember that some stopping places are "Request " stops only. Drivers will not stop at these unless bailed.

Remember that the whole secret of success of queueing is co-operation. The driver and conductor of an approaching bus f.lo not know how many persons in the queue want their bus._ An individual in the queue is unable to judge how many vacant seats there are, if any.

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